The Viewing Files: 365 Movies in 365 Days - Week Twenty Two

Catching up time so I went with a theme.  Cheesy sci-fi films from the 50s and early 60s topped off with something a little more modern.  Weirdly for someone who loves sci-fi I actually don't watch that many sci-fi movies, so this was a great chance to catch up on that front too.

The Day the Earth Stood Still
Starring: No not the Keanu Reeves one
Original release: 1951
Synopsis: An alien ship lands on Earth.

Considered something of a classic now. Although what they were trying to convey with that poster I have no idea considering that the movie is more about peace than anything else.

The War of the Worlds
Starring: Gene Barry and a woman who screams a lot
Original release: 1953
Synopsis: Invaders from Mars

In colour which took me by surprise and despite the leading woman who I'm pretty certain was hired just so she could scream a lot the movie is actually pretty good. The special effects are also kind of cool considering when it was made.

The Day of the Triffids
Starring: Howard Keel
Original release: 1962
Synopsis: A meteor shower leaves most of the population blind and sees the rise of a new predator.

Revenge of the plants.  Though sadly I couldn't finish this one was just plain bad.

Forbidden Planet
Starring: Leslie Nielsen
Original release: 1956
Synopsis: A space ships crew goes to a distant Earth colony to find out what happened to the survivors.

Such a good movie.  I would totally watch this one again.  The special effects are outstanding and there's some serious sexual flirting going on throughout the movie.

Personally though I loved Robbie the Robot.  I mean how cool is he.

The poster on the other hand... well I certainly don't remember a girl in a bikini.

The Time Machine
Starring: Rod Taylor
Original release: 1960
Synopsis: A scientist dreams of a utopia.

Also surprisingly good.  Way better than the remake starring Guy Pearce.  Sorry Guy.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Starring: James Mason and Kirk Douglas
Original release: 1954
Synopsis: A ship sent to investigate a serious of sinkings encounters a submarine.

Kirk Douglas singing.  

And yep that was me gone. Singing in my sci-fi's just isn't on.

Moon
Starring: Sam Rockwell
Original release: 2009
Synopsis: Astronaut Sam Bell is counting down the days until he can finish his solitary assignment and return home to Earth.

Never afraid of playing characters that you might not like Sam Rockwell once again plays a character that makes you feel conflicted.

A good movie even if you do figure out what is going on long before the end.